Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Sling

The absence or presence of slings as a military technology used in warfare.  

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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity Name
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Confidence Inferred : The value is inferred.
Suspected : The value is suspected (Expert Check Needed).
Evidenced : The value is backed up by sufficient evidence.
Disputed? No : No disagreement among scholars.
Yes : There is disagreement among scholars.
Expert? : Not yet Checked by a Seshat Expert.
: Checked and accepted by a Seshat Expert (or RA).

Variable Definition Choices
sling The absence or presence of sling for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Sling Description   Edit
221
(Hallstatt B2-3)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt B2-3 is assumed.
[-900, -700]
unknown
None
222
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
unknown
None
223
(Early Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Early Merovingian is assumed.
[481, 543]
present
None
224
(Proto-Carolingian)
Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed.
[687, 751]
present
None
225
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
present
None
226
(La Tene B2-C1)
Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed.
[-325, -175]
present
None
227
(French Kingdom - Early Valois)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Valois is assumed.
[1328, 1450]
absent
None
228
(French Kingdom - Late Valois)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Valois is assumed.
[1450, 1589]
absent
None
229
(The Emirate of Crete)
Full Year Range of The Emirate of Crete is assumed.
[824, 961]
present
None
230
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
present
None
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